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Posted in thread: First batch of mead on 03-31-2013 at 07:05 PMI must have got a bit premature with it. After the second the airlock pop I figured it was done
and add a little water to the top. Next time I will just be patient. I must say i did sip the
foam out o...

Posted in thread: First batch of mead on 03-31-2013 at 06:08 PMShould I even worry about an airlock at this point with the foam?

Posted in thread: First batch of mead on 03-31-2013 at 01:15 PMI started homebrewing with cider and apfle wein, but this go around I thought I'd try my hand
at mead. So I found a recipe Yooper posted for Joe's Ancient Orange. I must say after reading
some posts a...

Posted in thread: Yeast nurtient on 03-29-2013 at 08:48 PMHmm... So your saying I need to try it again with another batch? Oh darn. Well I guess if it's
the only way I'll learn. :D

Posted in thread: Yeast nurtient on 03-29-2013 at 08:36 PMSorry, it really wasn't a question so much as posting an experience with commercial yeast
nutrient. I have heard some people use it with no problem, and I have heard some not using it.
Those that don'...

Posted in thread: Yeast nurtient on 03-29-2013 at 06:39 PMNot sure I'll be using commercial yeast nutrient in anything smaller than 5 gallons. Long story
short I have a lot of cleaning to do and some hardcore JP8 cider to dilute.

Posted in thread: Stalled Cider... on 03-26-2013 at 11:15 PMYeah my wife suggested I put the brew bucket in the pantry. Keep it safe from the cats she
said... Then she opened the door to the after a couple of days... :-D

Posted in thread: Second brew on 03-26-2013 at 02:45 AMMy second batch wasn't bad... I'm not thrilled with the results, but I need to figure out what
went wrong. In theory the second batch should been a reproduction of my first batch, but in a 5
gallonish...

Posted in thread: Second project on 03-22-2013 at 11:31 PMYeah, I have to remind myself that I dumped the whole yeast packet in gallon jugs and a packet
in the 5 gallon bucket, but there's more head room in the bucket. There is airlock activity in
the 5 gall...